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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Merle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Clarkson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Merle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clarkson misses with a takedown attempt
and Merle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clarkson won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clarkson looking for a sweep but Merle has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Clarkson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Merle controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clarkson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Merle pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Merle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clarkson is looking to escape.
Clarkson is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson wants to hold on but Merle pushes him away.
Merle trying to control but Clarkson is having none of it.
Merle prevents Clarkson from getting the reversal.
Merle controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clarkson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Merle tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Merle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clarkson is squirming around, avoiding Merle's attempts to control the action.
Merle controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis Merle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clarkson has his takedown stuffed
and Merle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clarkson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merle controlling from the top position.
Clarkson keeping moving, preventing Merle from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Clarkson holds on and takes a little breather.
Merle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Travis Merle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Clarkson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Merle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Clarkson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Merle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Merle tries to free his leg and advance position but Clarkson is retaining full guard.
Merle stays in close to Clarkson's body and controls the position.
Merle stopping the sweep attempt from Clarkson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson is adopting a defensive guard.
Merle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Merle tries to clinch but Clarkson moves away
and Clarkson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Clarkson is stalling in the full guard.
Clarkson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clarkson stops Merle from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merle looking for a sweep. Not yet Merle, not yet.
Clarkson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Merle wants to improve his position but instead Clarkson has moved into half guard.
Clarkson controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Clarkson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan Clarkson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Clarkson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Clarkson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Clarkson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Merle wants to hold on but Clarkson pushes him away.
Clarkson controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Clarkson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Merle throws a chopping leg kick but Clarkson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson misses with a takedown
and Merle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson wants to control but Merle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Travis Merle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Merle stalling away here and it's allowed Clarkson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Clarkson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Merle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clarkson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Merle wants to stand but Clarkson is controlling the position.
Clarkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Merle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clarkson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Merle keeping moving, preventing Clarkson from controlling successfully.
Clarkson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Clarkson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Clarkson has his takedown stuffed
and Merle counters with a low kick, right behind Clarkson 's knee.
Clarkson tries for a takedown but Merle circles away easily
and Merle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clarkson really felt that one!
Travis Merle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Clarkson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Merle.
Clarkson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Merle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Clarkson is in Merle's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarkson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Merle wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Merle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Merle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Merle!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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